“Not about the rights and wrongs of the British in Northern Ireland, but about inhumane prison conditions, the steeled determination of IRA members like Bobby Sands, and a rock and a hard place.” - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"It's horrific. But HUNGER displays uncommon intelligence and visual panache, transcending the goal of making the situation seem real. It feels more than real. It's art.” - Reyhan Harmanci, San Francisco Chronicle
Tuesday, March 25, 6:00 p.m. | Acclaimed auteur Steve McQueen’s debut feature portrays the final days of Provisional Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands (Michael Fassbender), who went on a hunger strike in protest of the British government's refusal to recognize him as a political prisoner.
Awards & Nominations
Winner - Golden Camera Award, Cannes Film Festival
Winner - Silver Hugo, Best Actor (Michael Fassbender), Chicago International Film Festival
Winner - Gold Hugo, Best Feature, Chicago International Film Festival
Shadows of War Lecture Series: This series will examine the impact of war on the human psyche and feature films that tell stories of divided families, friends and lovers, human resilience and solidarity when confronting oppression, resistance to occupation, and ultimately unity in the face of tragedy. Presented in collaboration with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Art History, Theory, and Criticism department. Lecturer: Nora Annesley Taylor, Alsdorf Professor of South and Southeast Asian Art. Synopses by Annesley Taylor. Read more
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu